Small Group Overland Expedition to Kathmandu 6 Days Tour

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Lhasa, get the first impression of Tibet
Today's Activities: Spectacular scenery and typical Tibetan villages along the way.
Meals: /
Detailed Itinerary: Welcome to the "Roof of the World." On your arrival to Tibet, we will meet you at the airport or train station and transfer you to the hotel . Plan on taking it slow the rest of today, so you can adjust to the altitude. Remember to drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep for the long journey ahead.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Lhasa highlights escorted tour
Today's Activities: Wind your way up through the Potala, join the shuffling, murmuring pilgrims around the shrines of the Jokhang and souvenir shopping at Barkor
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: This morning you'll wind your way up through the stunning, awe-inspiring PotalaPalace. Built in 637 AD by SongtsenGampo, it was the former winter residence for the Dalai Lamas and is truly a splendor of Eastern architecture. Next, visit the JokhangTemple, the center of Tibetan Buddhism, also built in the 7th century on the legendary pond of “Wothang.” Later after lunch, witness the famous debate sessions by the monks at Sera Monastery. And finish the day by taking a Kora around the Barkhor. Test your bartering skills with the locals in this push-and-shove economy.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Lhasa / Gyangtse
Today's Activities: Drive to Shigatse via Gyantse
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: In the morning you'll start the drive to Shigatse, via Gyantse on the Southern Friendship Highway. Crossing over the summit of Kamba La (4794 m), you'll see the tranquil turquoise waters of Lake Yamdrok below; one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet. Far in the distance you'll spot the towering massifMt.NojinKangtsang (7191 m), and the staggering Karo-la Glacier (5045 m). Afterwards, you'll drive to Shigatse, and overnight there.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Tashilunpho Monastery / Mt. Everest
Today's Activities: Tashilumpu Monastery & Drive to Mt. Everest
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: This morning you'll have a chance to visit Tashilumpu Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, which is essentially a walled town with cobbled and twisting lanes that revolve around a magnificent monastery. Then be driven to Rongbuk Monastery (optional), the highest monastery in the world. This evening you'll have the intoxicating view of Mt.Everest. Overnight in local guesthouse or tent.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Mt. Everest Base Camp / Zhangmu
Today's Activities: Mt. Everest Base Camp & forward to Old Tingri
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: Wake this morning below the stunning north face of Mt. Everest, (8848) the tallest mountain on earth. After breakfast, drive the remaining 8 km to visit Everest Base Camp. Then, drive forward to Old Tingri, where you could enjoy the fabulous views of the 4 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth including Mt. Everest, Luozi, Makalu, Zhuoayou, which are all competing to stand up higher than other peaks on earth.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Zhangmu
Today's Activities: Transfer to Kodari Border and see off
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: In the morning, transfer to the Kodari Border, our guide will help you go through the formalities of China Customs and apply for your Nepali visa, then you need to cross the Friendship Bridge to Nepali side by yourself.

Tips for Nepali Visa

In Kodari it's possible to get a Nepali visa. For a single entry visa for 60 days, it costs US$30 cash or the equivalent in rupees; for a GRATIS visa, it is for all tourists who visit Nepal for 3 days or less, or for tourists of SAARC countries and People's Republic of China. And passport size 02 copies of photo are required while applying at any entry points.

How to get to Kathmandu from the border:
Continuing straight on to Kathmandu there are buses every hour or so to Barabise (RS 55, three hours) around halfway, where you change to a Kathmandu bus (RS63, three or four hours). The buses will be packed, and you may mysteriously find yourself dropped off before you reach Kathmandu; locals say that sometimes the bus will drive you all the way in and sometimes it won't.

The better option is to hire a vehicle from near Nepali immigration. A ride to Kathmandu (four to five hours) costs around US$ 80-100 per car. And if you need we could ask our partner in Nepal side to pick you up at the border and transfer you to your hotel in Kathmandu, but it usually costs US$ 200-200 per car, you could just pay them directly in cash.

Nepal is an odd 2.25 hours behind Chinese time.